What does scutilus mean in Latin?

scutilus, a adjective, means “thin, slender”.

How do you pronounce scutilus?

In classical Latin, [ˈskʊ.tɪ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskuː.ti.lus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

scutilus (feminine scutila, neuter scutilum)

Classical[ˈskʊ.tɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskuː.ti.lus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	scutilus	scutila	scutilum
genitive	scutilī	scutilae	scutilī
dative	scutilō	scutilae	scutilō
accusative	scutilum	scutilam	scutilum
ablative	scutilō	scutilā	scutilō
vocative	scutile	scutila	scutilum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	scutilī	scutilae	scutila
genitive	scutilōrum	scutilārum	scutilōrum
dative	scutilīs	scutilīs	scutilīs
accusative	scutilōs	scutilās	scutila
ablative	scutilīs	scutilīs	scutilīs
vocative	scutilī	scutilae	scutila

From the same Proto-Indo-European root as Ancient Greek σκύλλω (skúllō, “to molest, annoy”) and Lithuanian skùtas (“a small piece of something”).